Candy-making machinery



I s. H. BORN. CANDY MAKING MACHINERY. APPLICATION FILED APR- 14, I915- Patentedl Aug, 22, 1916.

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S. H. BORN. CANDY MAKING MACHINERY. APPLICATION FILED APR. 14. 1915.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916.

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subject ofthe Czar-of Russia, having de' clared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, (whose post-olfice address is 1280 Turk street,) have invented new and useful Improvements in Candy-Making Machinery, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to machinery for and the method of molding candy into portions having a stick embedded S k quially known as All Day uc ers.

Among the objects of my invention are To provide means for producing candy of the nature described, in relatively 'large quantities-with the minimum of labor; to'

produce an apparatus simple in construction that will produce candy novelties of the nature described, that'is sanitary, economical and simple in operation; to provide a method of operation obtaining the maximum eificiency; and that will produce units of the products described that are uniform in size,

appearance, quality, etc.

Other objects and advantageswill appea as the description progresses.

In the drawing accompanying and forming part of the present specification, to which like reference characters have been applied, a simple form of putting this invention into practice is shown. I do not wish to be understood as confining this invention to the disclosures made in said drawing and description, as many variations may be in-. troduced, within the spirit of this invention, as defined in the claims succeeding the said description. l

It has been common practice-heretofore inthe production of such candy novelties, to mold the desired quantity of candy individually into the proper shape theninsert a skewer to form a proper handle for manipulating the candy in the approved childish fashion. lhis practice is subject to many disadvantages: It is subject to cr1t1c1sm from CANDY-MAKING mncnmnnr.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 22, 1916:.

Application men April 14, 1915. Serial No. 21,243.

a sanitary standpoint; it requires the use of a sharpened skewer, more expensive than the In the three sheets of drawings :--Figure l is a plan view from above ofthe molding apparatus forming Ipart of this invention, the stick placing me being omitted. Fig. 2 is a side elevation partially in cross section of the same showing the cellular mold in osition to be lowered within the casting ask. Fig. 3 is a plan view from above of the saine with the stick placing mechanism in position showing the stick support partially withdrawn- Fig. 4; is a side elevation of the same taken on the line IV-IV Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an isometrical fragmentary detail of one of the dividing partitions of the cellular molds. Fig. 6 is a similar view of another form of dividing partition cooperating with the partition illustrated in Flg. 5. Fig. 7 is aplan view of one of the transverse vanes adapted to be assembled upon the partition as flustrated in Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a similar View of a subdivision vane adapted to be assembled with the partition, as illustrated in broken section in Fig. 6.

In detail .the construction illustrated in the drawings includes the casting flask composed of the side bars 1, 2, 3 and l, arranged in the form of a square, with one end of each bar overlapping the end of thecontiguous bar tiguous side bars, to forma rigid rectangular framework when properly screwed together by the several handles described. The

and bottom edges of these side bars are ished to a flush surface adapted to lie on the block of marble X, to form a flask open at the top and adapted to receive the hot candy while in a liquid state.

Certain candy recipes may require that the flask and the marble slab be warmed, to prevent a too quick cooling and setting of the candy before the operation can be completed. But warming of the various means in the 7 method of operation are not essentially part sions of which are equal to the inside dimensions of the flask previously described, on.

the top of which they are adapted to rest to bring the outside dimensions of the cellular mold to vertical alinement with the inside of the flask'frame. Thus assembled over the flask the sidebars 13, 14, 15-and 16 are removed by unscrewing the handles 17 18, 19 and 20 therefrom, permitting the cellulated mold to sink into the liquid candy confined in the flask, dividing the candy into multiple equal divisions according to the divisions of the mold. (See Fig. 4.) With the candy thus divided into the desired/number of portions by the mold, the stick placing rack illustrated'in Figs. 3 and 4 is placed over the flask, its frame resting upon the side bars thereof, with which it is alined. This rack is composed of the side bars 25, 26, 27 and 28 permanently assembled together to form a rigid rectangular frame, the side bars 26 and 28 having the upstanding flanges 29 and 30 to which the opposite ends of tubular transverse stick holders 31 are rigidly attached. These holders 31 are provided with vertical perforations coinciding with the underlying divisions of the cellulated mold above which they hold the sticks 32 in vertical alinement. The lower ends of 'the sticks 32 rest upon the sliding apron 33, sliding in grooves 34 formed on opposite sides m the flanges29 and 30. When this apron 33 is withdrawn by means of the handle 35, the sticks 32 drop upon the still liquid candy confined in the.ce'llular mold, into which they descend by gravity, which may be aided by pressure from above if the candy has begun to set. The rectangular frame of the rack is centered upon and held into position above the flask, by engagement with the lateral edges ofthe mold that pro- .tru'des slightly above the side bars of the flask and engages the inner surface of the side bars of the rack. After the withdrawal of the apron 3 3, the process may be expedited by turning a fan blast upon the assembled molds to hasten the cooling and hardening of the candy confined therein.

The assemblage of the various molding means is not disturbed until the candy has thoroughly set and permanently engages the sticks 32 embedded therein.

The candy is removed from the mold by lifting olf the rack by means of the convenient handles 36 attached thereto, leaving the sticks 32 embedded in the candy. The handles 5, 6, 7, and 8 are then unscrewed, disassembling the side bars 1, 2, 3, and 4 forming the flask, that is completely removed from the mass of candy. The individual portions of candy are separated by disassembling the various elements forming the cellulated mold, each-portion of candy emerging with its individual stick 32 permanently embedded therein. Each individual portion of candy may be wrapped in tissue paper or otherwise packed and is ready for trade distribution.

The various elements of the molds are formed of the materials best adapted to the purpose, metal being preferred, as it can be properly tinned or treated to conform to sanitary regulations and other conditions.

The cellulated mold is preferably formed as illustrated in Figs. 5 to 8. The partitions 9 and 10 are transversely slotted onehalf their width, to receive the transverse vanes 11 and 12 similarly slotted longitudinally to form equal divisions on opposite sides of the partitions 9 and 10. These transverse vanes are so spaced from the ends of the partitions that the vanes 11 on the partition 9 will assemble between the vanes 12 on the partitions 10. The lateral vanes 12 are riveted to the outer surfaces only of the partitions 10, to divide the space between the vanes 12 abutting the adjacent side bar of the flask. By this construction the whole area of the flask is divided into rectangular spaces of equal dimensions. It is obvious however that the mold may be otherwise formed without departing from the spirit of this invention; and that the flask need not be square as shown but may be given any desired shape.

Having thus described this invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1'. A cellulated candy mold 5 means for supporting above and releasing sticks in alinement with the cells in said mold.

2. A cellulated candy mold; means for holding sticks in alinement above the cells in said mold; and a slidable apron beneath said stick holding means.

'3. A candy machine including a molding i ers coinciding with! the cells of said mold H. A. BULLARD.

flask; a cellulatcd mold within said flask; and an apron slidable between said stick w a stick rack above said flask having stick holders and said mold. V *1 holding means coinciding with the cells of In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset said moldf; and an apron between said rack my hand this 2ith day of February, 1915. i and said rame. a a

4. A candy machine includinga molding BORN flask; a cellulated mold within said flask; a Witnesses: v rack above said flask and having stick hold- BALDWIN VALE, 

